Is it possible to open VS 2010 solution in VS 2008

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I have an small Windows Application developed in VS 2010. When i copy the Solution in another PC which contains VS 2008 an .sln and .suo files are created. If i double click .sln solutions it is not opening....

Please tell me the solution..................

Posted 7-Jun-13 0:04am

Venkat Kumar chigulla

Updated 7-Jun-13 0:06am

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Jonathan [Darka] · Answer 1 · 2013-06-07T00:16:00

Solution 1

Have you tried using the "File|Open Project/Solution" menu item.

Typically newer versions of visual studio modify the project/solution files so you may have difficulty getting it to work.

However, if it's a small project create a new project/solution and import the source code files into it.

Posted 7-Jun-13 0:16am

Jonathan [Darka]

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Venkat Kumar chigulla 7-Jun-13 6:34am

ok, Does import means copy and paste the code.....?

Jonathan [Darka] 10-Jun-13 4:49am

No need to import, simply add the same code files that are in one project to the other.

You could also modify the XML of the solution/project file to tell it which version you are using (See Solution 2) but be aware this will not work if you have used features from a newer version of .NET and then attempt to get your application to work with an older version - not without changing the code anyway.

amnk.info · Answer 2 · 2013-06-07T01:36:00

Solution 2

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3850080/opening-visual-studio-2010-solution-files-in-visual-studio-2008[^]

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/916190/vs2010-and-vs2008-project-compatibility[^]

Posted 7-Jun-13 1:36am

amnk.info